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Definition of Accuracy
1. Noun. The quality of being near to the true value. "The lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
Generic synonyms: Quality
Specialized synonyms: Exactitude, Exactness, Fidelity
Attributes: Accurate, Inaccurate
Antonyms: Inaccuracy
2. Noun. (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number. "The atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
Definition of Accuracy
1. n. The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of testimony depends on its accuracy.
Definition of Accuracy
1. Noun. The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; nicety; correctness ¹
2. Noun. Exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; degree of conformity of a measure to a true or standard value. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Accuracy
1. the quality of being accurate [n -CIES]
Medical Definition of Accuracy
1. The degree to which a measurement, or an estimate based on measurements, represents the true value of the attribute that is being measured. In the laboratory accuracy of a test is determined when possible by comparing results from the test in question with results generated from an established reference method. (05 Mar 2000)